CRM-M-29802 of 2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 323 CRM-M-29802 of 2025 Date of Decision: 17.07.2025 Sachin and another ....Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and another ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. Kanishk Swaroop, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Neeraj Poswal, AAG, Haryana. Mr. Kunal Sharma, Advocate, for Mr. Ritik Mahindroo, Advocate for respondent No.2. ***** Manisha Batra, J.(Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short-‘BNSS’) for quashing of FIR No.422, dated 12.07.2024 under Sections 115, 126 and 351(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Section 304 of BNS added subsequently), registered at Police Station Samalkha, District Panipat, and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 05.05.2025 (Annexure P-2). 2. This Court vide order dated 28.05.2025 had directed the parties to appear before the Illaqa/Duty Magistrate to get their statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send its report qua the genuineness of the compromise. DINESH BANSAL 2025.07.18 18:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CRM-M-29802 of 2025 -2- 3. Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Samalkha and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 07.07.2025 to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence. 4. Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondent No.2 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties. 5. In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR. 6. Following the principles laid down by the Full Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Versus State of Punjab and another 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and approved by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, this petition is allowed and FIR No.422, dated 12.07.2024 under Sections 115, 126 and 351(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Section 304 of BNS added subsequently), registered at Police Station Samalkha, District Panipat and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 05.05.2025 (Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioners. (MANISHA BATRA) 17.07.2025 JUDGE D.Bansal Whether speaking/ reasoned : Yes/ No Whether Reportable : Yes/ No DINESH BANSAL 2025.07.18 18:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh